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Dates and Deadlines

Academic Year 2024-2025

You may find all important dates and deadlines for this session below!

Fall 2024

Sunday, September 1, 2024

  • Residence meal plan begins at lunch. @ 11:00 AM

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

  • Unclaimed rooms will be offered out in waitlist number priority.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

  • Last day rooms assigned to students with written late arrival forms will be held.

Monday, September 30, 2024

  • Requests for Room Changes open.  @ 9:00 AM

Friday, October 11, 2024

  • Waitlist for fall term residence will close and be eliminated. Should you wish to be added to the waitlist for the winter term, the application open date is Thursday, October 31. 

Thursday, October 31, 2024

  • Applications open for winter term residence. Depending on availability, space will be offered on a first come first served basis.  @ 10:00 AM

Friday, November 1, 2024

  • Applications to stay through the Winter Holiday Closure open.

Monday, November 25, 2024

  • Payment deadline for winter term fees (all fees including tuition and residence).

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

  • Last day for fall term move in. Students who have accepted a room offer for the fall are not able to check in after Thursday, December 5, 2024.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

  • Deadline to complete the Holiday Stayover Application. @ 4:30 PM

Sunday, December 22, 2024

  • Residence and meal plans will be suspended until residence re-opens on Sunday, January 5, 2025. @ 12:00 PM

Winter 2025

Friday, January 3, 2025

  • University opens, but residence remains closed. Students will not have access to their residence rooms until 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, 2025. @ 8:30 AM

Sunday, January 5, 2025

  • Current residence students return to their rooms. Winter term residence move-ins will begin. Residence meal plan will start at dinner (4:00 p.m.). @ 12:00 PM

Monday, January 20, 2025

  • Last day to decrease your meal plan for the winter term.

Monday, February 3, 2025

  • Housing Applications open for all application types. @ 10:00 AM

Monday, February 17, 2025 – Friday, February 21, 2025

  • Winter break. Residence and the Teraanga Commons Dining Hall remain open.

Monday, February 17, 2025

  • Deadline for upper year residence applications @ 11:59 PM

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

  • Summer Residence application opens. @ 9:00 AM

Monday, February 24, 2025

  • Upper year students will receive notification of the residence room lottery results for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Saturday, March 1, 2025

  • If approved for a Residence Withdrawal, no refund of residence fees will be given to students requesting to withdraw from residence after this date.

Saturday, April 12, 2025 – Friday, April 25, 2025

  • All students are required to vacate their residence room 24 hours after their last scheduled exam.

Sunday, April 13, 2025

  • All students who do not have take homes/exams are required to vacate their residence rooms. @ 12:00 PM

Sunday, April 27, 2025

  • All students must check out of residence. No extensions are permitted beyond this date. @ 12:00 PM

Summer 2025

Thursday, May 15, 2025

  • Cancellation deadline for upper year students

Friday, May 16, 2025

  • Last day for first year students to receive an offer of admission that includes guaranteed residence.

Monday, June 9, 2025

  • Deadline to accept a first year guaranteed room offer.

  • Deadline for first year guaranteed to cancel and receive a full refund of the $700 Residence Advance Payment. Review the Cancellation Policy.

  • Deadline for all new students who require Special Accommodation to submit medical documentation and personal requests to the Department of Housing and Residence Life Services

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

  • Deadline to cancel and receive a partial refund

Friday, August 22, 2025

  • Deadline for students coming in the fall term to select their preferred check-in date and time.

Monday, August 25, 2025

  • Payment deadline for fall term fees (all fees including tuition and residence).

Friday, August 29, 2025

  • Deadline to submit a Residence Late Arrival Form

  • Residence meal plan begins at lunch @ 11:00 AM

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Are you ready for the Residence Holiday Closure?


Residence is closed as of 12:00 PM on Sunday, December 22, 2024 until 12:00 PM on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

Need to stay on campus during the closure?

The 2024/25 Holiday Stayover Application is now open. Application deadline is Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

The Residence complex will be closed and locked as of 12:00 pm (noon) Sunday, December 22, 2024 until 12:00 pm (noon) Sunday, January 5, 2025. Residents who are not pre-approved for Holiday Stayover, or who are completing their studies as of the end of the Fall Term, must leave residence for the duration of the Holiday Closure.

Dining Services locations will be closed during the holiday closure. The last meal served in the Teraanga Commons Dining Hall will be breakfast, ending at 10:30 am on Sunday, December 22, 2024. The first meal served in Teraanga Commons Dining Hall for the winter term will be dinner, beginning at 4:00 pm on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

Review Residence Reception Desk and Mail Room hours of operation.

Campus Safety Services will be on duty, regularly patrolling the floors throughout the closure.

Planning for the Residence Holiday Closure

Before you leave

Pack all valuables and items you will need while you are away. After leaving, you will not have access to your residence room or building until 12:00 PM (noon) on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

Access to buildings/rooms

Campus Card access to the buildings, floors and rooms will be deactivated as of 12:00 PM (noon) on Sunday, December 22, 2024, until 12:00 PM (noon) on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

Planning to return early?

Requests for early arrival will be considered. Students must still apply for Holiday Stayover and be approved to return early. Holiday Stayover fees may apply.

Permission to stay/return early will not be considered for students who have previously violated the Residence Contract.

If You Need to Stay

2024/25 Holiday Stayover Application

Residents who wish to remain on campus during the Residence Holiday Closure must apply for Holiday Stayover by Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

Click here to apply.

Who is Eligible:

Residents who are here for the full academic year (September-April), are in good financial standing, and have not broken the Residence Agreement are eligible to apply for Holiday Stayover. Exchange students who are here for Fall Term only, and students graduating at the end of the Fall Term who will not be enrolled in academic courses for Winter are not eligible for Holiday Stayover.

How to Apply for Holiday Stayover:

The 2024/25 Holiday Stayover Application opens on November 1, 2024.

  • Apply by submitting the Holiday Stayover Application by the deadline of Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
  • Applications will be reviewed during regular business hours and you will receive notice of your application decision via email within 2-3 business days of submission.

Holiday Stayover Fees:

  • $350.00 for applications submitted by the deadline of Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
  • Applications received after Tuesday, December 17, 2024 are subject to a late fee of an additional $50.00 and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Applications will not be considered after December 20, 2024.

Holiday Stayover Fees must be paid by credit card to complete the application. Should your application be denied the Holiday Stayover Fee (less a $25.00 administration fee) will be refunded to the original method of payment.

As per the Residence Agreement, overnight guests are not permitted in residence during Holiday Stayover.